With six global titles and five world records to his name at just 25 years old, Jakob Ingebrigtsen is one of the most notoriously competitive athletes on the planet. Yet he’s not fazed by rival Josh Kerr’s declaration of war against the world record in the mile, which Kerr intends to chase at the London Diamond League later this summer. “I think every professional runner has a goal of breaking a world record,” Ingebrigtsen said in a video call with Runner’s World . “The difference is if you say it.” “It’s definitely a good thing. I remember he’s been critical of going after times in the past. So maybe he found out that [it] is something fun to do.” Ingebrigtsen started 2025 with a world record in the indoor mile and two world indoor titles in the 1500 meters and 3,000 meters, before an Achilles injury derailed the rest of his year.…